:root {
      --primary-bg: #1a1a1a;
      --secondary-bg: #2a2a2a;
      --text-color: #f0f0f0;
      --accent-color: #ffcc00;
      --soft-text-color: #b0b0b0;
      --border-color: #444;
      --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --hover-shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--primary-bg);
      color: var(--text-color);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-top: var(--header-offset); 
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-section {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 0;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-list__hero-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--soft-text-color);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
      flex-direction: row-reverse; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-marker {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--primary-bg);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--primary-bg); 
    }

    .blog-list__card {
      background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--shadow-color);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: calc(50% - 50px); 
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--text-color);
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__card {
      margin-right: 50px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__card {
      margin-left: 50px; 
    }

    .blog-list__card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--hover-shadow-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-image {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background-color: var(--border-color); 
      overflow: hidden; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-title {
      font-size: 1.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link {
      color: var(--accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__card-title-link:hover {
      color: var(--text-color);
    }

    .blog-list__card-summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--soft-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__card-meta {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--soft-text-color);
      margin-top: auto; 
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 15px;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg); 
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      align-self: flex-start; 
    }

    .blog-list__card-read-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--text-color);
      color: var(--primary-bg);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 2em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 1em;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-line {
        left: 20px; 
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-marker {
        left: 20px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-item,
      .blog-list__timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row; 
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 70px); 
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-right: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8em;
      }
      .blog-list__hero-description {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__container {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__card {
        width: calc(100% - 70px); 
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .blog-list__card-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-summary {
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
      .blog-list__card-read-more {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        font-size: 0.9em;
      }
    }